| Chaco Canyon: Archaeology and Archaeologists Contributor(s): Lister, Robert H. (Author), Lister, Florence C. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0826307566 ISBN-13: 9780826307569 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1984 Annotation: Chaco Canyon, sprawled in the desert of northwestern New Mexico and uninhabited since the twelfth century, is one of North Americas richest archaeological zones. This lavishly illustrated book is the first complete account of Chacoan archaeology, from the discovery of the ruins by Spanish soldiers in the seventeenth century through the scientific analyses of the 1970s. The authors follow the history of Chacoan archaeology with a vivid portrayal of the day-to-day lives of the Anasazi Indians, the Neolithic farmers who abandoned the region some 800 years ago. Though intended for the general reading public with an interest in archaeology, this book will be useful to professionals as well, as a compendium of information and photography hitherto scattered in numerous separate reports and monographs. Particularly valuable is a list of all investigated sites at Chaco Canyon, including location, features, dates, and other pertinent information. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 978.9 |
| LCCN: 80054566 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 7.07" W x 9.8" (1.35 lbs) 298 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chaco Canyon, sprawled in the desert of northwestern New Mexico and uninhabited since the twelfth century, is one of North America's richest archaeological zones. This lavishly illustrated book is the first complete account of Chacoan archaeology, from the discovery of the ruins by Spanish soldiers in the seventeenth century through the scientific analyses of the 1970s. The authors follow the history of Chacoan archaeology with a vivid portrayal of the day-to-day lives of the Anasazi Indians, the Neolithic farmers who abandoned the region some 800 years ago. Though intended for the general reading public with an interest in archaeology, this book will be useful to professionals as well, as a compendium of information and photography hitherto scattered in numerous separate reports and monographs. Particularly valuable is a list of all investigated sites at Chaco Canyon, including location, features, dates, and other pertinent information. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lister, Robert H.: - The late Robert H. Lister was for many years director of the National Park Service's Chaco Center.Lister, Florence C.: - Florence C. Lister is a distinguished archaeologist and historian of archaeology who lives in Mancos, Colorado. |